Making with the 3D Printer
Certificate of Completion Maker Space · College of Alameda · 2026-2027 Catalog
Making withe the 3D Printer - Certificate of Completion
The Making with the 3D Printer Certificate demonstrates that an individual has completed three areas of instruction in working with the 3D printer and associated materials: safety, project design, and project completion. Making with the 3D Printer is intended to support individuals in completing course work, expressing creativity, exploring entrepreneurship, and extending employment skills.
A student completing this program will have a grounding in the safe use of the 3D printer and associated materials, design equipment, and preliminary manufacturing in the Maker environment to develop and complete a project, have a deeper understanding of team work and peer instruction, and gain additional skills that can be useful in transferring to a university and advancing in jobs in any field requiring the use of a dye sublimation printer and associated materials, as well as communication, and critical thinking.
Career Opportunities
Entry level skills for any career that requires the safe use of a 3D printer in the design and completion of projects. The program suits entry-level workers in any of the industries in the Manufacturing Sector as defined by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, and the skill set spans all listed sub-sectors (https://www.bls.gov/iag/tgs/iag31-33.htm).
Learning Outcome(s)
- Safely use the 3D printer and associated tools to design and complete a project.